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Nell Pettus

Case from Norlina, NC dated Sep 17, 2014

Victim Details

Nell Pettus

Female

Black / African American

Norlina

NC

2014-09-17

58

Nell

Pettus

07/20/2026

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Nell Pettus, a 58-year-old woman from Norlina, NC, was found dead outside her home at 497 Axtell Ridgeway Road on September 17, 2014. Her body was discovered by a relative, and an autopsy later confirmed that she had died from a gunshot wound. The Warren County Sheriff's Office, along with the State Bureau of Investigation, launched an investigation into her death.

The investigation led to the arrest of Nell Pettus' daughter, Rhonda Lyvaunne Pettus, who was charged with first-degree murde ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Daughter charged with killing mother in Warren County
  • Norlina woman charged in killing of mother | News | warrenrecord.com
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